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Moonlight’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Generates Heat on a Warm Summer Evening

By Bill Eadie | July 22, 2021 |

The stage version of ‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast’ sounds like a sure-fire hit, assuming it’s done well. Moonlight Stage Productions’ version is done well.

Opera NEO’s All-Star Vocal Marathon–A Splendid Bouquet of Aspiring Singers

By Ken Herman | July 20, 2021 |

On Sunday, July 18, Opera NEO opened its Summer Opera Festival Sunday with its traditional Opera Marathon, a group recital that gives every singer participating in the festival the opportunity to perform their favorite opera aria

Camarada Brings Tango Back to The Conrad

By Ken Herman | July 18, 2021 |

With “Tango Society,” a program at La Jolla’s Baker-Baum Concert Hall devoted to the music of that seductive dance, San Diego’s musical ensemble Camarada reignited its love affair with the Argentine tango.

Chance Theater’s ‘Edges’ Will Give You Your Theatre Fix

By Bill Eadie | July 18, 2021 |

Under James Michael McHale’s stage direction and Robyn Manion’s musical direction, [Chance Theater] provides a pleasant 80 minutes of theatre music for those of us who are starved for our theatre fix.